http://landscapelover.wordpress.com garden tales from a Brit abroad Fri, 17 May 2013 18:41:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/eab8f57a791298f51dc1706a74738e63?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://landscapelover.wordpress.com http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/growing-vegetables-in-heaven/ http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/growing-vegetables-in-heaven/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 15:26:51 +0000 landscapelover http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/?p=4770 ]]> http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/growing-vegetables-in-heaven/feed/ 10 landscapelover Srinagar 4 Kashmir13 Floating gardens on Dal Lake, 1881, from the splendid site http://www.searchkashmir.org One of the floating plots today. Kashmir 2 1 Kashmir 2 2 Kashmir14 Srinagar 3 Kashmir11 Kashmir 2 3 Kashmir 2 4 Kashmir 2 6 http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/of-spice-and-tea/ http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/of-spice-and-tea/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:07:09 +0000 landscapelover http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/?p=4718 ]]> http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/of-spice-and-tea/feed/ 6 landscapelover The cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) is not native to India but thrives in the Kerala climate. Its flowers and beans grow directly from the trunk. Young flower buds on a clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum). Ripening coffee beans. Coffee has been grown in India for centuries. Cardamom flowers and seeds are produced at ground level on a large herbaceous perennial (Elettaria cardamomum). Workers harvesting black peppercorns from the vine Piper nigrum. One of the ornamental plants grown at the spice plantation, this is Thunbergia mysorensis, commonly known as the ladies shoe plant or clock vine. It is pollinated by sun birds. The holy cross orchid, Epidendrum radicans, which is commonly grown in Kerala. Indian spice market, c1875. Image from 19cphoto.com. The spice market today in Old Delhi Tea plantation near Thekkady, Kerala. Tea pickers in Kerala today. Tea pickers in the 1880s. Image from oldindianphotos.in An Old Delhi chai-wallah at work. http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/two-empty-plinths/ http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/two-empty-plinths/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:52:51 +0000 landscapelover http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/?p=4112 ]]> http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/two-empty-plinths/feed/ 6 landscapelover Trafalgar Square 1 The memorial to George V, complete with statue,; photograph from Irving's Indian Summer. George V memorial 1 http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/world-landscape-of-the-year/ http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/world-landscape-of-the-year/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:38:33 +0000 landscapelover http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/?p=4604 ]]> http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/world-landscape-of-the-year/feed/ 9 landscapelover Bishan Park 04 image from information board at the park Bishan Park 01 Bishan Park 14 Bishan Park 13 Bishan Park 05 Bishan Park 08 Bishan Park 10 Bishan Park 03 Bishan Park 16 Bishan Park 15 Bishan Park 02 Bishan Park 12 Bishan Park 11 http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/lunch-with-the-galloping-gardener/ http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/lunch-with-the-galloping-gardener/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:26:59 +0000 landscapelover http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/?p=4571 ]]> http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/lunch-with-the-galloping-gardener/feed/ 5 landscapelover Tikli Bottom 3 Tikli Bottom 2 Tikli Bottom 5 Tikli Bottom 8 Tikli Bottom 4 Tikli Bottom 6 Tikli Bottom 9 Tikli Bottom 1 Tikli Bottom 7 http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/a-lake-garden/ http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/a-lake-garden/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:13:03 +0000 landscapelover http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/?p=4557 ]]> http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/a-lake-garden/feed/ 8 landscapelover Amber 1 Amber 2 Amber 3 http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/the-rock-garden-chandigarh/ http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/the-rock-garden-chandigarh/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:34:31 +0000 landscapelover http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/?p=4488 ]]> http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/the-rock-garden-chandigarh/feed/ 10 landscapelover Rock Garden 03 Rock Garden 31 Rock Gardena 30 Rock Garden 05 Rock Garden 06 Rock Garden 07 Rock Garden 14 Rock Garden 20 Rock Garden 15 Rock Garden 10 Rock Garden 02 Rock Garden 29 Rock Garden 19 Rock Garden 16 Rock Garden 25 Rock Garden 13 Rock Garden 23 Rock Garden 24 Rock Garden 26 Rock Garden 27 Rock Garden 28 Rock Garden 11 Rock Garden 30 http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/gardens-of-power-and-passion/ http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/gardens-of-power-and-passion/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:27:25 +0000 landscapelover http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/?p=4480 ]]> http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/gardens-of-power-and-passion/feed/ 10 landscapelover image001 http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/the-greenest-city/ http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/the-greenest-city/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:53:00 +0000 landscapelover http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/?p=4411 ]]> http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/the-greenest-city/feed/ 11 landscapelover Vanda 'Miss Joachim' Singapore 1 Singapore 5 Singapore 4 Singapore 3 Singapore 2 Singapore 7 Singapore 8 Singapore 11 Singapore 10 Singapore 9 Singapore 12 Singapore 13 Singapore 14 Singapore 15 Singapore 17 Singapore 16 Singapore 19 Singapore 20 Singapore 21 Singapore 22 Singapore 18 http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/the-unexpected-joys-of-quarrying/ http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/the-unexpected-joys-of-quarrying/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:19:39 +0000 landscapelover http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/?p=4373 ]]> http://landscapelover.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/the-unexpected-joys-of-quarrying/feed/ 6 landscapelover Barbour Fresh Pond map 1 Harvard Fresh Pond 1